Some lovely lunches

A hearty Sunday lunch There’s nothing quite like a traditional Sunday lunch to bring everyone together. This week, our dining room was filled with the comforting aromas of roast dinners, laughter, and conversation.mResidents enjoyed a hearty meal with all the trimmings — perfectly roasted meats, crispy potatoes, fresh vegetables, and of course, rich gravy. It…

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VE Day at Applewood

Residents took part in the VE Day service, where the Major raised the flag to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe. The day concluded with a lively street party filled with music, food, and plenty of fun for all.

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Celebrating VE Day

We had a wonderful VE entertainment session where we took
a moment to remember all the heroes and listened to their
recollections.

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Amused Tool Kit

Our new Amused Toolkit had so many amazing Activities
to do. It was donated to us very kindly. It has so many fun
quizzes, music from back in the day, sand to make sand castles
a sensory activity, we have little pots that have seaside smells
inside that brings back so many memories

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VE Day at Castleford

Our VE Day celebrations at Castleford were fantastic! We spent time making decorations, crafting homemade lemonade, and choosing the perfect menu for our party.On the day, we enjoyed a special party lunch featuring all the traditional foods people would have favoured on VE Day. We sipped the delicious lemonade we made withNicole and were thrilled…

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VE Day celebrations at Milkwood House

We enjoyed a wonderful VE Day celebration! We were delighted to be joined by the amazing Sue and Kerry, who entertained our residents with a wartime favorite sing-along and dance. The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all our residents—and staff too!

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Beautiful Bank Holiday

We had a very busy bank holiday! We spent time in the garden soaking up the sunshine, creating decorations for our VE Day party, and enjoying a Scottish quiz led by our volunteer Gill. Gill brought in pictures, Scottish sweets, and plenty of fascinating facts about Scotland.Our residents were kindly donated lovely sun hats, the…

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Easter time!

We have had a fantastic Easter at the Lodge. We invited family and friends to our Easter ‘Eggstraganza’. Due to the poor weather we had to hold the event indoors, but that didn’t stop us from having lots of fun! We all had a go at the egg dash – 20 seconds to find as…

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Easter Bonnet parade

What a fantastic afternoon for our Easter Bonnet Parade! A big thank you to everyone who took part and created such incredible bonnets to show off on the catwalk. Well done to Katy and Wendy, who scored the highest points from our panel of judges!

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Easter fun

Our residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon of Easter-themed crafts, delighting everyone by creating adorable pom-pom bunny feet. It was a wonderful way to share some festive cheer and creativity together.

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